Private Tour
Half-Day Private Tour to Sete Cidades from Ponta Delgada
Overview
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Once you are picked up at your hotel, get ready for a half-day of exploring. Cruise along the forested floor of a massive volcanic crater as you explore Sete Cidades with an experienced local guide. In a rugged 4×4 vehicle, ride between sparkling lakes and bounce down dirt roads that lead to sweeping viewpoints of this stunning and dramatic landscape.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Also, we would like to warn you the last row on the 4x4 vehicle is a bit difficult to get in too and the knees will be a bit high during the trip , It will not be a problem for the teenagers ,agile or smaller people, but they are the least comfortable seats, and the vehicle will be at its max.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Use of 4x4 and driver/guide for 4 hours
Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Caldeira das Sete Cidades
Explore on a 4x4 vehicle the nature that surrounds the crater of Sete Cidades. according to the legend – seven towns, founded by expelled Spanish bishops, sank. With a perimeter of 12 km and a diameter of 7 km, this caldera formed from a crater that collapsed during a gigantic prehistoric eruption, its present shape having been created during a tremendous eruption in 1445.
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Half-Day Private Tour to Sete Cidades from Ponta Delgada
Pickup included
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing tour guide! Is extremely knowledgeable on the history of the island and all the natural features!
danieldN6957RQ,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide! Miguel is super knowledgeable and friendly. He went above and beyond. I forgot my sunglasses in his vehicle and he even returned them to me the next day! He took his time showing us all the highlights and giving us insight to every question we had. 10/10
Wonderful 4x4 Tour to Sete Cidades!
Escape67362175500,
Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00When we took our tour with T4W, we had the honor of being guided by one of the owners, Delfim. On our half-day tour, he took us down a number of roads that rental car companies would cry about, but gave us a different view of a number of places on the island that I doubt we would've ever gone to. Our tour focused on Sete Cidades, which we were able to see from basically all sides and from down at the lakeside as well. He was very knowledgeable about the island and the sites we visited and we wish that we had the time to book him for a full day tour just to see everything else he wanted to show us. 100% recommend!
Half day private tour Sete Cidades with Miguel
Rosy B,
May 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable guide able to explain geological and volcanic history of the island and ecology with excellent off road 4x4 driving skills. Great half day.
Fanttrip with guide Margarita
wohauckIII,
Nov 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour. If you get Margarete as driver / guide / commentator your are in for an incredible trip. She is local and shares the physical and social history of the area with grace and knowledge. Very informative and fun. The equipment are 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers that are comfortable and safe. We were extremely lucky with weather going from cloudy to sunshine to sunsets. Fantastic. A definite recommend
Fun and informative tour!!
marybD3261IY,
Oct 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Vasco was a great guide. He made the tour fun and informative. Waited patiently for us when taking photos and when we went to see the hot springs. Vasco answered all of our questions.
A must-see destination
Laura S,
Jul 14, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00The landscape was exquisite, and the off-roading was fun! Would love to return to see more of the island.
Well managed tour of country side
Steven S,
May 17, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Overall, the tour was well managed. We had 4 in our party. The vehicle could fit 6 but it would have been tight. Our tour guide Jose, was very knowledgeable and took time to explain about what we were seeing. He offered to stop as often as we needed to sight-see. We had a good 4-hour tour. We arrived on a foggy day, so Jose gave us a choice of where to visit. We choose the Sete Cidades route as planned. At points, especially in the mountain’s visibility was limited. We were unable to visit the King’s View, which is the view you see in most travel sites. As it turns out it is often foggy in so you will be lucky if you get this view. Some of the drive is over very rough terrain. While we were in a 4x4 vehicle, if you have motion issues or pain trouble, I suggest you avoid this tour. The one down side to our tour, is that there was no one waiting for us at the cruise terminal. There was a dozen of other people with signs but not us. I had to call the number provided, and they said that they had no record of our booking. This surprised me as Viator had given sent me a confirmation code that very morning. As it turns out the scheduling person for the tour screwed things up, but 15 minutes after our call Jose picked us up and we started our tour.
Great experience
jbeanMelbourneFl,
Apr 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was a wonderful experience, loved seeing things that you can’t get to with a bus. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable.
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